Moving to Greenville, North Carolina

Population: 60,476. Estimated population in July 2024: 69,517 (+14.9% change)
Males: 27,997 (46.3%), Females: 32,479 (53.7%)

Pitt County

Zip codes: 27834, 27858.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.0 years
Median household income: $28,648
Median house value: $110,200

Population by Race

Races in Greenville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
  • Black (34.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (10.2%), German (8.8%), Irish (7.5%), United States (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Italian (2.5%).

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 25.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenville

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenville city

  • Never married: 48.9%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

3.9% Foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +11,017 (+22.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Greenville:

  • PITT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (200 STANTONSBURG RD BOX 6028)
  • WALTER B JONES ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE (2577 WEST FIFTH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenville:

  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 3 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • KINSTON RGNL JETPORT AT STALLINGS FLD (about 26 miles; KINSTON, NC; Abbreviation: ISO)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 40 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Greenville:

  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 16,633; Location: E FIFTH ST; Public; Website: www.ecu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,072; Location: HWY 11 S PO DRAWER 7007; Public; Website: www.pitt.cc.nc.us)
  • MITCHELLS HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 82; Location: 426 ARLINGTON BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • GREENVILLE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (Location: 2410 E FOURTH ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Greenville:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 88 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 93 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 96 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Schools

Public high schools in Greenville:

  • JUNIUS H ROSE HIGH (Students: 1,708; Location: 600 W ARLINGTON BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • D H CONLEY HIGH (Students: 1,296; Location: 2006 WORTHINGTON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Greenville:

  • GREENVILLE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 592; Location: 1621 GREENVILLE BLVD SW; Grades: KG – 12)
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 3111 GOLDEN RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LIFE GATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45; Location: 7614 NC 43 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location: 1412 HOLBERT STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Greenville:

  • CHICOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 900; Location: 7557 NC 43 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 08)
  • E B AYCOCK MIDDLE (Students: 878; Location: 1325 RED BANKS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WINTERGREEN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 862; Location: 4720 COUNTY HOME RD; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • WINTERGREEN PRIMARY (Students: 626; Location: 4710 COUNTY HOME ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • PACTOLUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 624; Location: 3405 YANKEE HALL ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • WAHL COATES ELEMENTARY (Students: 597; Location: 2200 E 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 539; Location: 1471 HOLLAND ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH GREENVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 520; Location: 811 HOWELL ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WELLCOME MIDDLE (Students: 519; Location: 3101 N MEMORIAL DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • C M EPPES MIDDLE (Students: 501; Location: 1100 ELM STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Greenville:

  • SAINT PETER’S SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 2606 E FIFTH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • THE MEMORIAL BAPT WEEKDAY PROG (Students: 200; Location: 1510 GREENVILLE BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • OAKWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 3624 NC 43 N; Grades: KG – 8)
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 116; Location: 2009 PACTOLUS RD; Grades: KG – 7)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 291B; Grades: KG – 11)
  • BROOKHAVEN SDA SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 2611 E. 10TH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • TOMORROW’S WORLD SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 615 COUNTRY CLUB DR; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Greenville:

  • SHEPPARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,642,721; Location: 530 SOUTH EVANS STREET; 232,540 books; 8,815 audio materials; 4,311 video materials; 400 serial subscriptions)